IRVINE, Calif. — MIND Educationan organization dedicated to ensuring all students are mathematically equipped to solve the world’s most challenging problems, today released the results of its annual ST Math Teacher Survey, conducted by MIND Research Institute, its social impact organization specializing in neuroscience education and research.
Each spring, MIND sends an annual survey to educators who use ST Math, a program created by MIND Education, to find out how the tool adds value, guide future research and development, and assess the knowledge and beliefs of the educators they serve. ST Math’s evidence-based approach uses visual, interactive, game-based learning through problem solving to deepen students’ understanding of core math concepts.
This year’s survey found that ST Math stands out among educators for its ability to accomplish what traditional, language-based math instruction cannot. It reaches all types of students, engages them deeply in math lessons they truly enjoy, and motivates them to persevere, succeed, and grow in confidence—all while improving their understanding of math and their academic grades.
This year, 5,400 educators from across the United States responded to the survey, and the vast majority of them mentioned the positive impact ST Math has on their students. Some highlights include:
- 85.8% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that ST Math increases their students' engagement in math learning;
- 81.2% agreed or strongly agreed that ST Math deepens their students' understanding of how math works;
- 80.8% said they agreed or strongly agreed that ST Math helps their students of diverse backgrounds and abilities improve their mathematical understanding;
- 81.9% agreed or strongly agreed that ST Math improves their students' attitudes about mathematics and mathematics learning; and
- 81.1% said they agreed or strongly agreed that ST Math improves their students' confidence in their math skills.
“I’m very pleased to share the results of our annual spring survey with educators and the market for the first time,” said Andrew Coulson, Director of Data Science at MIND Research. “Having a sense of where the vast majority of their educator colleagues see value validates the confidence of our experienced users. The most satisfying finding for me in 2024 is the overwhelming agreement that ST Math is helping students of diverse backgrounds and abilities. Our unconventional approach is designed for every human brain and how it learns. Every brain, period. It’s very gratifying to see this ST Math value garner the second highest “strongly agree” response, after our signature commitment to students.”
For more information please visit STMath.com/en.
About MIND Education
MIND Education engages, motivates, and challenges students toward mathematical success through its mission to mathematically equip all students to solve the world’s most challenging problems. MIND is the creator of ST Math, a visual instructional program for children in preschool through eighth grade that harnesses the brain’s innate spatial-temporal reasoning ability to solve math problems; and InsightMath, a neuroscience-based curriculum for children in preschool through sixth grade that transforms student learning by teaching math the way every brain learns so that all students are prepared to succeed. During the 2022-23 school year, MIND Education and ST Math reached more than 2.28 million students and 115,000 educators nationwide. Visit mindeducation.org
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